s(03/06/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Valynne Asay Bowers, 39, a math teacher at Bountiful Junior High School in Bountiful, Utah has been arrested on allegations that she had a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old male student.

Bowers came to the attention of police when another teacher at Bountiful Junior High School went to her supervisor and reported that she had been having sex with a male student.

That teacher, Linda Richins Nef, then implicated Bowers, saying that Bowers had been having sex with the same boy since December, 2008.

As a result, Valynne Bowers was arrested Thursday night on charges of forcible sodomy of a child and child rape.

The Linda Richins Nef was expected to arrested today.

Officials say the alleged crimes involving Bowers happened at Bowers’ home since December of 2008.

Reportedly the boy was 13 when the sexual activity allegedly began and is now 14-years-old.

Bowers appeared in court Friday afternoon and her bail was set at $20,000.

03/10/09 – Case Update

Stunned by the alleged rape of a student by two of his teachers, Bountiful Junior High School principal Brent Stephens spent most of Monday pacifying teachers and parents.

03/16/08 – Arraignment

Valynne Bowers appeared in court today for arraignment.

Her attorney entered not guilty pleas on her behalf on felony counts of forcible sodomy and rape.

Bowers next court appearance is set for April 13 for a pretrial conference.

Bowers also conditionally waived her preliminary hearing today and her attorney indicated that he hoped to work out a plea bargain with the Davis County Attorney’s Office. If no deal can be made, the defendant can then request a preliminary hearing.

The judge ordered that Bowers have no contact with the alleged victim.

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(04/14/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

John Hoffman, 29, a math teacher at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Nebraska has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Reportedly, Hoffman was arrested Friday and faces a charge of sexual assault of a child.

It is alleged that during an interview with investigators that Hoffman admitted having sex with the girl several times at his home.

Media reports indicate that a search warrant was obtained for Hoffman’s residence and it is alleged that investigators seized evidence consistent with statements given by the alleged victim.

Reportedly Hoffman was booked into the Knox County Jail Friday night. Media reports indicate that he was not in jail on Monday.

Hoffman has reportedly been put on indefinite leave by school system.

10/28/09 – No Contest Plea and Sentencing

John L. Hoffman has reportedly been sentenced to 18 to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Court records indicate that Hoffman pleaded no contest to first-degree sexual assault of a child.

(3/13/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Stephanie Marie Ragusa, 28, a former teacher at Davidsen Middle School in Tampa, Florida has been arrested and charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious battery on allegations of having sex with a 15-year-old boy.

It is alleged that Ragusa had a sexual relationship with the boy and that she had sex with him five times between Oct. 1, 2006 to May 4, 2007.

The alleged victim was never a student of Ragusa, although he attended Davidsen Middle School when Ragusa taught there.

Ragusa who currently works as a math teacher at Martinez Middle School in Lutz, Florida has been placed on paid administrative leave.

In the wake of her arrest, Ragusa was being held without bond at the Hillsborough County Jail. A bond hearing has been set for March 19th.

Investigators now say that Ragusa performed oral sex on the boy twice, and allegedly had intercourse with him three other times. It is further alleged that the victim was also able to describe tattoos located on either side of Ragusa’s groin, tattoos which could only be seen if she wasn’t wearing clothes.

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